Year
2025
Client
Before The Internet
Category
Events
Product Duration
Active - Ongoing
• Needed a retro-inspired website that captures the essence of life before the digital era.
• Wanted membership functionality to provide exclusive access to event photos, journals, and content.
• Required a visually unique design with vintage aesthetics, old-school typography, and classic layouts.
• Desired a low-tech, stripped-back user experience to reflect the movement’s mission.
• Needed an event showcase where past and upcoming experiences could be featured.
• Wanted to encourage community engagement without relying on traditional social media.
We designed a visually nostalgic, yet fully functional website that blends retro design elements with modern membership capabilities.
✅ Old-School Design & Typography – Vintage fonts, grainy textures, 90s-style layouts, and muted color palettes to create an analog aesthetic.
✅ Membership Access & Exclusive Content – A private members-only area where users can access event photos, recordings, and journal-style content.
✅ Minimalist, Pre-Internet Aesthetic – A simplified, stripped-back layout designed to feel like an old-school newspaper or early desktop interface.
✅ Event Archive & Upcoming Events Page – A timeline-style event showcase where visitors can explore past gatherings and upcoming retreats.
✅ No Heavy Digital Elements – Limited animations, static images, vintage-style buttons, and classic scrolling effects to maintain the old-school vibe.
✅ Community Connection Without Social Media – A member-exclusive forum and direct RSVP system, avoiding typical social media interactions.
✅ Mobile-Optimized, Yet Vintage – Carefully designed so it feels analog, even when accessed from a mobile device.
📟 Authentic Brand Experience: The retro aesthetic and pre-internet-inspired design helped solidify the movement’s brand identity.
🎟️ Increased Membership Sign-Ups: The exclusive content access model led to a 30% increase in membership registrations within the first few months.
🌿 Deeper Community Engagement: Visitors spent more time on the site engaging with event recaps, analog-inspired blog entries, and exclusive content.
The Before the Internet website perfectly captures the essence of nostalgia and real-world connection, allowing users to step into a pre-digital space while still engaging with the movement. By combining retro aesthetics with a modern membership system, the site embodies the mission of disconnecting from the digital world and embracing real-life experiences.
🕹️ Want to build a website that transports users to another era? Let’s craft a unique, immersive digital space—just like we did for Before the Internet! 🚀
